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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-01-20
GUCG1crIVE FIGURES.
Suicides In Relation to Age, Sex, Seaso
and Occupation.

Suicides In Relation to Age, Sex, Season
and Occupation.
1t appears that the deaths registered
in the rs years 1858 in England and
Wales as due to suicide were 1880,
and in the proportion OF 72 annually per
Inillion persons living.
The suicide rate increases rapidly
with age until after middle life, but
in the more advanced age periods again
diminishes. The maximum rate is in
the 55-65 years period, when it
reaches PSI per million persons
living.
At all age periods, with one exception,
the male rate is far higher than the
female, and the difference between them
increases with age. The one exceptional
period is the 1920 years period, when
the female rate is slightly the higher.
At this same period the female death
rate and lunacy-rate are also excep-
tionaliy above the male rates.
Taking all ages together, QUITO equal
numbers living and in the same age
,istribution. the male suicides are
to the female suicides as 267 to
100.
The occupations In which the suicide
rates are lowest are those which imply
out of doors, and by men who are com
paratively uneducated, such as miners,
Guarrymen. shipwrights, fishermen.
gardeners, laborers Of all kinds, brick
layers and masons.
The occupations with the highest
sucide-rates are those which are
sedentary and carried on by highly
educated men, as the learned profess
sions, aud also such as VIGOROUSLY
lead 10 intemperance, as those Of
innkcepers.
Between the two extremes come
farmers. shopkeepers. and town
artisans.
Tables are given Of tho rates in
number Of selected occupations; and
some Of these. g., those Of soldiers
and farmerS-are subjected to special
examination.
As regards farmers 1t was shown that
their suicides we're nearly doubled in
the two years 1880. when agricultural
distress was most acute; and that
simultaneously with this rise in their
suicide-rate there was q corresponding
rise in their registered bankrupt
cies.
1t Is shown that the amount Of
men in different occupations varies to
COUStucTdDle eAJenU Will tlc iuiihSy
rates and with the general death-rates,
the same causes that conduce to
insanity and to general unhealthi-
ness also conducting to sel!-des-
truction.
1t is also shown that the amount OF
suicides varies very definitely with the
seasons, forming regular annual curve
of which the minimum is in December,
and the maximum in June.
The commonest method OF suicide is
hanging then follow, in order. drowning,
cut or stab, poison, gunshot.
Women, however, select drowning
before hanging and poison before cut
or stab Women also differ from men
in selection Of poisons, men choosing
painless and sure preparations, while
women take any poison that is at hand
indfferently.
The choice Of method is also affected
by age the young showing comparative
preference for drowning, poison anc
gunshot; and by occupation, men using
preferentially the instruments OF theiI
crafts and by season, drowning being
avoided in the cold months Londol
Times.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-01-20
Obliging the Preacher.

The Rev. DR.. S., who is a prominent
divine In city not far from New York,
had been spending a few days-not in
this weather-on an island on the Maine
coast, and, intending to depart on a
certain morning, he started for the boat
in company with a friend. A porter
followed with the doctors valise.
Arriving at the wharf, they found that
to take advantage OF the wind or tide
the boat had gone before the advertised
time.
Not aware Of the clerical character of
the company, the porter swore several
shocking oaths in quick succession.
What do you think Of that, doctor?"
asked his friend.
WELL" said the doctor, slowly and
impressively, "there are times when the
services of layman are Indispensable. )"
Il Boston Record.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-01-20

Mr.. Dawes, Of the Coast Line, who Is
bundle of nerves and talent, told us some
apt stories.
He said that one of the officers Of
road was much annoyed at the impor-
tunate curiosity OF an old Boston lady,
with indescribable bangs upon her
forehead and gigantic spectacles upon
her nose.
Every time the train stopped for fuel
this formidable female wanted to know
what caused the detention.
Tired of this monotonous interroga-
ton, the prosecuted man determined to
put vindictive stop to it. When the
dragon of virtue assaled him again
with the old question, he replied:
my dear madam, the brakeman is
very sick at the stomach
Good heavens, sir" calculated the
woman, 81 is he extremely ILL.,"
The man nodded in solemn affirma-
ton.
"How do you know?" shrieked
Boston.
Because" wickedly retorted her
victim. I" he is throwing up wood"
That silenced her questions, but she
made an angry memorandum and
threatened to report him to the
company.
The prohibition question having been
started Mr. Dawes said the most ludi-
crous sight he had ever seen was a
drunken musician, who, after striking
few inharmonous notes upon the keys,
crawled up on top Of the piano, and
went to sleep before his astounded and
amused audience!
Mr.. Dawes also stated that he once
had friend who periodically "swore
off,"
One day Dawes met this man Of many
broken promises, and said:
John, have you sworn off again."
There was an emphatic negative
response, and then candid declaration
that he had not sworn off, but
stopped lying about it"-[ Augusta
Chronicle.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-01-20
WATERING THE MILK.


There was an Arab youth In Bombay
who made living by peddling milk
Like all Arab Moslems, he was abstemi-
Gus, frugal and very religious.
He worked very hard, He got up
before daybreak. said his long prayers.
fought his milk, and l am sorry to
ay. he watered II. But he most re-
lgiously abstained from watering 1t
lore than half.
BY dint of hard work and watering
he milk he had saved 200 rupees, and
o concluded to go back to his happy
illage in Arabia Felix, and buy a little
ock Of goats and sheep, and live happy
uring the rest OF his life.
He went on board Of ono Of the native
\rab crafts and sailed happily with q
ight heart for the port OF Sana. In the
Red Sea.
I need hardly say that our Arab
riend, Iben Hasid (for that was his
iame) never parted from his bag OF
rupees. He would creep into an obscure
corner Of the little vessel, open the
bag and run the bright silver through
his hands, and feel so happy
Well, on board Of that craft was
ono Of those mischievous African
monkeys, that are always an inevitable
appendage to an Arab vessel.
This monkey spied lben Hasid out
and was seemingly boon companion
to him. In fact, our friend lben would
show him the rupees and tell him OF
his future plans, and keep the bright
rupees running through his hands into
the canvas bag.
But the treacherous monkey was up to
his tricks. He watched his opportunity.
He snatched the bag Of rupees suddenly
and ran up with it to the masthead,
md there no initiated the usual pro-
,eedings Of Iben Hasid, by trying to
un the rupees through his clumsy,
lick hands.
OF course, the rupees fell on the
eek and in the water. Poor lben Hasid
crambled for his rupees.
When the monkey had emptied the
,ag, he flung the emptied bag at the
Arabs head and scampered. as usual,
Ill over the vessel.
The poor Arab, after recovering the
'ag, put the remaining rupees into 1t, and
eturned to his obscure corner OF the
hip and began to count them.
Alas there were only 100 rupees left.
3ut Iben Hasid was devout and
good Moslem, and he thus exclaimed:
Allah Thou art just and righteous
and Mohammed is thy prophet. I have
saved 200 rupees by selling milk, half
Of which was water. If l had not
yatered milk, 1 could certainly not
rave saved more than 100 rupees.
Therefore thy judgment is right.
The rupees that l made by water have
low gone back to the water, and the
100 rupees made by the milk re-
main. Therefore let me again say.
Allah, il Allah, and Mohammed Is his
prophet.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-01-20
UNCLE IKE is CONVERTED.

While walkin long St. Charles street de
udder afternoon
My 'tention was attracted by the sweet.
ness Of tune;
seed the people crowdin in, so fought
I'd 30 in too,
Rose I didn't hab no place ter go, nor
muffin else to do.
Den lis'en, white folks, jist minute, ter
what 1se got ter say,
An I'll tell you bout dem 'vangelists
that prceched de udder day;
heer'd heap about them, so fought
Id jist drop in,
An hear dem preech de Gospel dat would
lead US all frum sin.
Wen I got in de hall dat day an sat
down in chair,
De singin rose so softly an so sweetly
pom de air
Dat RELY thought twas angels dat was
singin' all aroun',
Case de music was de sweetes' dat ever
herd in town.
Den Massa Preacher rose an preeched de
words of Tub an trufe,
Untwell saw de light OBJ Heaben shinin'
fru de roof,
1 knew dat God forgabe me, dat he
wash'd my sins away,
Kase I've felt jist ten yeahs younger
since herd him preech dat day.
De words jist flowed from dat mans lips
like watah frum de springs,
An he toll us Jesus lovd us all, an diff
rent udder things;
He said u gemmem might be CRATE, an
make repatriation,
But If he didn't glib wild Tub he nebber
'ceive salvation.
Len he'pin' ham" he sed, IAN sabe
an sabe all dat you can,
An God will lead yer safely ter bright
an happy lam;
Ell man is all in rags don't pas i'm wild
a sneer,.
But stop an glib him words OBJ Tub, OBJ
sympathy an cheer"
Ell you a-heer'd dat gemmen preach
you'd "a ented suah's yer born,
An would be with Jesus W EN- old Gabril
blow'd his horn;
So, all you sinnahs, jine de chu'ch an
kneel ter God an pray,
An Jesus will receive yo' souls Oh
resurrection day.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-01-20
APPETIZERs.
Ksy-Holos and LAtch-Keys.

Lstch-keys are more frequently used
In the night than at any other
time
The night is very often dark.
For six months In the year, on an aver
age, the weather Is cold.
II men partake of stimuants to
when the labors OF tho day are
over,
Taking all these facts into consid-
Grafton. why are the keyholes Of
latch-locks not placed in an accessible
positioni Why are they not easily dis
cernible and easily penetrable?
We have known latch holes to be
placed Immediately under the door
knob at about two feet six inches from
the ground. where a tall man had to
bend himself nearly double to get at
them.
And we have known them to be placed
In immediate juxtaposltion with another
and larger keyhole, so that In the dark
was almost impossible to know one
rom the other.
Most latch holes are obscure little
perfumes not easily seen In broad day
yht by person with all his faculties at
leir keenest. Now how must il be on a
irk night for n person with his hands
'numbed with cold and more or less
infused with the good cheer Of supper
rty2
1t is simply cruel. brutal and prepos-
rous to place person In such
tuation, when all trouble might be
Isily avoided by placing the hole at thu
I'd OF a small cup or funnel OF meta
I'd surrounding it with a disc
olished silver. or even with a phos
horescent nimbus, as could be east
ono.
Calculat, II you can, the misery. II
chickering's the examinations and rccrimI-
nations, that have grown cut of the
inability to open front doors with
night keys; the people who lave been
rung up out OF their beds, and Tie hers
who have been forced to 20 to hotels or
walk the streets.
Think Of it, and say whether we are not
justified in asking for reform in this
matter.-[Texas Siftings.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-01-20
Coming Churning Contest.

1t is probable that a churning
match will be one of the attrac-
tions at the next Maine State Fair.
The idea is to place a dozen or twenty
churns in row on stage and have a
plump and rosy farmers daughter
operate each dasher, offering good prizes
to those who excel in time, quality, and
quantity Of production, neatness in
appearance and jauntiness ofmotion also
TO be considered as points. Il Lewiston
(Me.) Journal.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-01-20
LONDONDERRY.

The Manchester stage, did not
make its appearance at this place
, last Saturday, on account of bad
. travelling, but came in on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs L. S. Richardson,
went to Chester last week Satur-
day for a short visit with their
parents.
A party, numbering fifteen, MEM
bers of Sheridan Post, and w. R.
c. of Weston, visited Mr. and Mrs
J. M. Tarbell, Tuesday Jan. II tn.
They certainly were endowed,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-01-20
Tho Next Best Thing.

MADAM" said polite passenger in
q crowded street car from his comfort
able seat to lady who was preserving
her balance with difficulty, permit me
to"
"Oh, thank you, SIR" replied the lady
sweetly as she prepared to sit down.
"Er-as l was about to say-permit
me-ah-to call your attention to that
strap"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-01-20
A Mason City Qa.) man has in

"A maooH Slty \io') "a"" "os an"
vented highspeed compound en-
CINE composed Of only seven parts,
which makes 1000 revolutions a
minute. Every part runs in oil.
There is no ferture Of it in common
with the engine; no valves, port
holes, eccentric, cross-head, packing
boxes, valves or dead center. - -
The citizens of Chicago have con-
tributed $4,000 to fund for the
payment of membranes resting
upon the home of Mrs Logan in this
city, and Col M. M. Parker to-day
paid off the notes and presented
them cancelled to Mrs Logan. She
now owns the house known as Call
umet place on Columbia nights, free
from all membranes.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-01-20
Tittle-TAttle.

A lady who belongs to an old and very
large Boston family says she always
takes an exciting novel with her on the
Back Bay horse cars that she may not
hear her family talked over.
One lady had the felicity Of hearing
her own reception and the probable
amount OF her wealth discussed all the
way from Newbury Street to the Bruins
wick by two ladies who were oblivious,
seemingly, to the fact that they we're in
public conveyance.-[B Boston Beacon.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-01-20

An invention is reported from Turin.
1t consists in the application Of light
giving material to printing-ink, BY which
print becomes luminous in the dark
so that in future it will be possible
to read at night In bed or during a
journey without the assistance of candle
or lamp.
A new daily paper. in which this lum-
nous material will be used, is, 1t Is said,
about to be published at Turin.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-01-20
Mr., O'Toole's Disc ase,

Good marnin,' Mrs. O'Toole! An
so they tell me yer husband is sick. .
what sames to be the mather wild IT,.
poor MANI"
"Ah Mrs. Murphy, he has had
terrible attack of spine in his back hes
fit it comm on this long while. -
Judge.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-01-20
oTakes the Cake"

A correspondent in the Chicago News
suggests that the origin Of the slang,
takes the cake" may be in Macaulay's
criticism on Robert Montgomery's
poems, in which he uses the expression,
Hold the pastry" in referring to
the well-puffed fashionable novels Of
that day,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-01-20
No Use for the Jewels.

Young Housekeeper Ito fish dealer
"What do you charge for terrapin?'
Dealer: 1.-THE diamond backs are $4S
dozen, num-"
Young Housekeeper: "Well, haven't
you got any without diamonds on their
backs that come cheaper"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-01-20

A good story is told OF Kentuckian
who was fond Of fine whisky and always
kept his jug.
He it was who said:
Il never saw any mean whisky. Some
is better, but all is good"
One night, when he had company, he
was observed to take out one guest at
q time and treat to a choice swig.
When asked about this he said:
why, by drinking with them singly l
get half Of my whisky myself. Seer"
Il Atlanta Constitution.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-01-20
Earned with His Ruck Saw.

A Pittsfell, Massachusetts, man has
acquired several thousand dollars with
his buck saw.
He is intelligent and liberal, recently
gave 500 in lump to public enter
prise, has represented the town in the
legislature, is an active politician and,
although more than 60 years old, sawed
nearly 800 cords Of wood during the last
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-01-20
Curious IL True.

correspondent Of the Pail Mall re-
marks that all words beginning with 81
have in some degree a second rate or
bad quality about them.
"Look through the dictionary" he
says, land you will not find one that is
quite first-rate, for sleep which is
about the best Of them, is after all half
way to death, and the great majority OF
these words are more or less disgusting
as well as degraded"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-01-20
American Tea.

Mate, Paraguayan tea, is very popu.
lar drink In South America, which has
never been introduced into the United
States. It is said to be very stimulating
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-01-20
Largest Barn in the World.

The largest barn in the world is prob.
ably that Of the Union Cattle Company
Cheyenne, near Omaha. 1t covers fiv,
acres, cost $125, 900, and accommodates
$3.50 head Of cattle.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-01-20

COMM.
Pickyune or Butler am or comm TO do
town.
The melody was quick and spirited.
and before every chorus, Ben, who
was the leader, delivered Q spoken
part.
And at the "log rollin'" We heard tho
happy negroes sing:
Oh, stump Tony,
Down below, ;"
knowed yer raisin.
Down below,
Yer daddy name Tony.
Down below,
Yer mamma named Indy,
Down below,
Yer raised in de backwoods,
Down below,
Yer raised on literd knots,
Down below.
ing the lines and the balance Of the crowd
joining In the chorus.
But, ali, what o sweet old song Is that
we heard many time float up to the big
house from the quarters after supper
and frequently after we went to bed:
Down in dat cornfield,
Yer hear that mOrnlul SCUM,
All de darkies am er weepin',
Old Massa's in de cold, cold groun'.
Massa dubbed dem darkies dearly,
And de darkies dubbed him,
Now he's gone away and left dem,
Dell neber see his smilin' face agin.
Down in dat cornfleld, etc.
And there was another sweet and plain
tive song, "Old jesse" 1t was sung by
a now sainted sister, with whom it was
great favorite.
One of the verses ran thus:
Old Jesse's hair was gray and long,
ike de moss upon the tree;
is tootfie5 would drop out er de old
jawbone,
But soon he will be free.
CHORUS:
Den pity poor old Jesse an wipe dat teal
drop from your eye.
Old Jesse's goin' ter leeb us now,
An in der groun' ter lie.
Among the songs that has never grown
| with us is that OF My Dear Old
Cabin Home" We have heard it since
childhood, hut more then than we do
now. 1t was once great favorite with
vocal serenaderS:
/ am going far away, far away ter leeb
you now,
To the Mississippi Riber am goln'.
I'll take the old banjo an I'll sing yer or
little song,
Way down in my old cabin home.
CHORUS:
Here lies my old cabin home,
Here lies my sister an my brudder,
Here lies my wife, she's the Joy Of my
life,
An de child In de grave wild It's
mother.
turning gray,
And I'll hang up de banjo all along,
And we'll sit by de fire an we'll pass de
time away,
Way down in me old cabin home.
CHORUS:
Here lies me old cabin home, etc.
There Is nothing better in music than
full chorus of voices singing this grand
old song.
And that song the negro banjoist
used to sing:
Eff l had scoldin' wife,
Whip er shores yer born,
TEX 'er down to New Orleans,
Trade 'er off fer corn,
Trade 'er off fer corn,
Trade 'er off fer corn.
Wish I was in Alabam,
Sittin' in big arm cheer,
Great big boka by my side.
An er whoopn' ter my dear,
Err whoopin' ter my dear,
En- whoopin' ter my dear,
En- whoopin' ter my dear.
And that hop-skip-and-a-jump song
OF the little negro before the cabin
door:
Wheel about, turn about,
Do jess SO;
Ebery time I wheel about
jump jim crow
These melodious reflections carry us
back to the good old days Of childhood
| when we felt as free as bird and as
happy as sunshiny day Tatbottom
(Ga.) Era.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-03-26
LOST oRMIsLAID,

A Certain Notarial Act passed be
n fore +. ID. Galloway, Notary Pub
lie. on the 18TH June, 1913, whereby ii
i. Morancy transferred Il certain ira
ofland. (then situate in Carroll parish
tbut now in Madison,l fronting on the
Mississippi River, being lots Nos. four
five. six and seven, i'll Township No
Eighteen Range II East, containing
$50 acres. more or less. to VIM. II. Ed
rington, warranting the title to AL OF
said land, except section SIN, only trans
frrring therein such title and interest
as he acquired under lease for fifty
years dating from 1886, made under an
act of Legislature passed in 1876. The
consideration was S2tOO.GO.
The original q. said above act, is not
Of record in Madison or East Carroll
pari Sh, and the same Is wanted. \
liberal reward will he paid for the same,
or for duly certified copy of the orig
inal. ANY information regarding same
can be left with \. J.. Slack Esq. atty
for the Board of School Directors. at
his Office in Tallulah, La. who will am
ply reward the finder. A. l.. SLACK.
Tallulah, La. 10Th February, 1851 st.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-03-26
TREASON

After quoting the article Of the
TIMES on Mr.. Clcveland's pocket
inc the river and harbor bill the
Morgan City Free Press remarks A.:
Don't squeal brother, the South is
bound to vote for the Democratic
nominee in any event. New York
can be depended upon if her cap
| italiSts can own and control the
cOmmercialintercsts ofthc country.
The South must be content with
the privilege of shouting "Nictory"
and let the Empire State" get all
the benefits in spoils and COM
mercial advantage. "For this we
are Democrats. New translation.
These remarks are probably in
tended to draw forth some express
sionS not hattering to the democ-
racy, and rather than have the the
Free Press banked the TINES will
make a few, The South is not
"bound to vote for the democratic
nominee in any event" and if Mr..
Cleveland is the nominee, it can
be safely said that the democrats
will not carry Louisiana. Demo
Gratis can stand, and have stood Il
good deal, but it was the last straw
that broke the camels back. and
the denomination of Mr.. Cleveland
will result in breaking the back of
number Of democratic camelS.
This is not the first sCueal that
has emanated from the TIMES. re-
garding Mr.. Cleveland, and will
not be the last. 1t has been con-
sidered high treason to the party,
to object to anything Mr.. Cleveland
does, but the most pronounced, and
messy backed democrat in the
valley, Will hardly object to a Wig
orous protest against his action in
the matter of this bill. But OBJ
jectionS or not, if to be against Mr..
Cleveland is treason; YOU can write
the TIMES down as traitorous in
the last degree.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-03-26

The Fifth District Levee Board
met at Delta last Monday. All the
members were present. Some bills
were allowed; Maj. Waddill was
elected president, and Mr.. J. B.
Snyder Secretary. The president
was granted six months relief from
duty, and Mr.. J. T. Mcclellan was
elected president pro TEN. The
Board meets next time, 13 June, in
Tallulah.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-03-26

The effort of the Shreveport
Times to place the Boatner matter
in the same category as the Hunt
movement is about as dismal a
failure as can well be imagined.
And yet is generally the reformer
who whines about bringing up old
issues especially SO, if itshould be
that the issue so brought up, does
not reflect credit on the reformers,
which il generally don't.